Necto Sensor vs Skydive Sim Instructor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Necto Sensor
This app allows real-time remote monitoring of temperature, humidity, and power status using a cellular-connected sensor. It sends customizable alerts for critical environmental changes, providing peace of mind for property conditions.
- Real-time temperature monitoring
- Real-time humidity monitoring
- Power status monitoring
- Cellular network operation (no Wi-Fi needed)
- Customizable alert thresholds
- Device registration and setup
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Remotely monitor any location with Necto Necto’s innovative 3-in-1 sensor provides real-time monitoring of temperature, humidity, and power status, ensuring you stay informed about your environment at all times. Operating over the nationwide cellular network via its built-in SIM card, Necto eliminates the need for Wi-Fi. With the Necto app, you can easily register your device and start monitoring in minutes. Customize alert thresholds to be notified of any critical changes and view the latest temperature and humidity readings in real-time. Have peace of mind knowing that Necto is keeping an eye on your property’s conditions. Please call or email support if you need assistance, have found a bug, or would like to request a feature.
Skydive Sim Instructor
This companion app allows skydiving instructors to remotely manage training sessions for users in a compatible VR simulator. Instructors can control scenarios, start jumps, and assist with controls without direct headset access.
- Remote session control
- Setup wing loading
- Select training scenarios
- Start and restart jumps
- Assist with canopy controls
- Manage student sessions
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Skydive Sim Instructor is a companion app for Skydive Sim, sold separately on Meta Quest and Steam. It is not a standalone game. Skydive Sim running on a compatible VR headset is required. Designed for skydiving instructors, drop zones, training facilities, and event operators, Skydive Sim Instructor provides remote control of supported Skydive Sim sessions from an iPhone or iPad. The app allows an instructor or operator to manage a student's simulator session without needing to access the VR headset directly. Depending on the active Skydive Sim experience, instructors can set up wing loading, select scenes and training scenarios, start jumps, assist with canopy controls, restart sessions, return the student to the main menu, and more. Skydive Sim Instructor is designed to make supervised VR training sessions easier to manage, particularly when the person wearing the headset needs guidance or assistance. Requirements Skydive Sim installed and running on a compatible VR headset Both headset and iPhone or iPad on the same local Wi-Fi network A Skydive Sim Instructor account Optional: For the best experience, we recommend using Skydive Sim Instructor on iPad. Skydive Sim Instructor does not include the Skydive Sim VR experience itself. To experience Skydive Sim, please purchase and install Skydive Sim separately on a supported VR platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Skydive Sim Instructor at 5.0 against Necto Sensor's 4.7. Skydive Sim Instructor also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Necto Sensor's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Skydive Sim Instructor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Necto Sensor has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Necto Sensor ships an update every 5 weeks, Skydive Sim Instructor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Necto Sensor | Skydive Sim Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | YT INNOVATIONS LLC | Skydive Sim |
Customer experience
Necto Sensor
Skydive Sim Instructor
In-app purchases
Necto Sensor
No in-app purchases
Skydive Sim Instructor
No in-app purchases
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